17th creative writing seminar on documentary film.
Media and Documentary
Seminar Media and documentary – Modul 2 is intended for students of journalism, film studies and other related fields, as well as for aspiring writers who want to improve their writing about documentary film and have their text from IDFF published in the online magazines dok.revue and Modern Times Review.
Workshop Concept:
Selected applicants will attend the second, international, day of the seminar "Media and Documentary", where 4 lectures will be given by international experts from the partner media Modern Times Review and two other international guests.
The participants will then choose the topic they want to work on (they will consult the topic with the editor of dok.revue). They will continuously consult their texts with the guests from Modern Times Review. Final texts will be submitted by mid-November and then published in both media by the end of 2024.
The whole activity runs from 29 October to 2 November 2024. The working language of the programme is English.
What we offer:
- Publication of the texts on the websites of dok.revue and Modern Times Review.
- Participation in the second, international day of the seminar "Media and Documentary", with lectures by international experts.
- Intensive mentoring during and after the festival week, with the aim of completing and publishing your texts.
- Opportunity to attend selected Ji.hlava IDFF screenings and the Ji.hlava Industry open programme for film professionals, including the Inspiration Forum.
- Journalist accreditation, which allows you to get interviews with filmmakers and experience the festival from the perspective of a professional journalist.
- Free accommodation and transport to Ji.hlava IDFF.
Who we are looking for:
- 3 Czech and 3 international students or aspiring writers interested in writing about documentary film.
- Candidates with a passion for documentary filmmaking and an interest in deepening their skills in film criticism and journalism.
Submissions are closed.
Project is funded by EEA Grants 2014-2021
